Ecowas hardens stance on Mali, Guinea
Accra – The West African regional grouping Ecowas on Sunday hardened its stance against military-ruled Mali and Guinea, imposing... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
Sierra Leone must learn from tanker blast, says president
Freetown – Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said on Sunday the West African country “must learn” from the... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
Nigeria counts votes in key state election
Awka – Nigerian electoral officials were tallying results from a local vote on Sunday after a tightly contested race seen... Read more
7 Nov, 2021
Death toll in Lagos high-rise collapse hits 42, number of survivors rises to 15
Lagos – The death toll in a high-rise collapse in Nigeria’s Lagos has risen to 42 while the number... Read more
7 Nov, 2021
Glitches hit Nigeria southeast election
Awka – Technical problems hit a governorship election in Nigeria’s southeastern state of Anambra on Saturday during a vote seen... Read more
7 Nov, 2021
Mali ex-intelligence officer arrested on coup attempt suspicions
Bamako – Mali’s former head of domestic intelligence has been charged on suspicion of attempting a coup, and others are... Read more
6 Nov, 2021
UN agency evacuates 172 Nigeriens from troubled Libya
Niamey – The UN Refugee Agency said on Friday it had evacuated 172 Nigerien asylum-seekers from Libya, in the first... Read more
6 Nov, 2021
At least 80 dead in Sierra Leone fuel explosion, says Red Cross
Freetown – A massive explosion at a petrol station in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, killed at least... Read more
6 Nov, 2021
Abducted university workers freed in Nigeria, police say
Abuja – Nigerian security forces on Friday rescued six people who had been seized at a university near the capital’s... Read more
6 Nov, 2021
Nigeria state votes in key test for presidential race
Akwa – Voters in the volatile southeastern Nigerian state of Anambra go to the polls on Saturday amid a... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
